Dog's Mercury Rust vs Forest Dormouse

Melampsora populnea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Melampsora	Dryomys
Species	Melampsora populnea	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.